Bremerton City Council approves beer, wine sales at ice arena

BREMERTON — The Bremerton City Council this week approved a request by the managers of the Bremerton Ice Arena to sell beer and wine at the arena during certain events.Managers wanted to be able to sell the beer and wine during private and other events. The drinks would not be allowed in the grandstands or on the ice.

The council voted 5-4 to allow the sales. Council members Nick Wofford, Roy Runyon, Jim McDonald, Greg Wheeler and Will Maupin voted to allow the sales. Council members Cecil McConnell, Adam Brockus, Dianne Robinson and Carol Arends voted against it.

The council also voted 6-3 to spend $75,000 for a barrier between vehicles and bikers on the new Manette Bridge. McDonald, Runyon and Wofford voted against it. Arends, Maupin, Wheeler, Brockus, McConnell and Robinson voted for it.